Your Tarot Reading for the Week of July 7

Cosmopolitan

5 days ago

You don't need to know the difference between a three-card and a Celtic cross spread, to get the most out of a tarot card reading. All you need: your Sun sign! Here's what I do: Shuffle my tarot deck and pull out the cards in order from Aries to Pisces plus one general card for everyone so that you can get specific advice around your personality. Let's go!
Uranus moves into Gemini this week (for the first time since 1949) and we encounter a Full Moon in Capricorn. Both feel like a performance review from the Universe, a chance to audit where we're at, and create some stretching, personal goals for the future that build on successes, embrace collaboration, and make use of the latest tools and technology at our disposal. The Eight of Wands agrees with this plan and suggests asking folk for feedback as part of your personal audit. Be in and among colleagues, mentors, family or friends, ask people to be honest about what they think of you, your strengths, what they value most, what they'd do if they could hop in and 'drive you' for a month, and where they see you doing, being, and feeling your best. Feedback doesn't ALL have to be taken on board. But it sure is interesting. And you're definitely going to learn something new. Jump in!
The Knight of Wands belongs to you, he is your champion if you like, because he represents the Fire element. So, set him to work! His key traits are courage, adventurousness, confidence. He loves learning, traveling, exploring, experimenting. And he can also be rash, impulsive, a teeny bit arrogant, and cavalier. Use his presence to push on a restriction you feel thwarted by, try something daring and new, book a solo trip or event that only you long to do, or take a chance and apply for something you might worry is out of your league. If you lean on him, he will carry you, possibly to places you would never normally go!
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, often triggered by smell or sound, an old song maybe or the scent of perfume or even food. Something will trigger nostalgia for you this week, Taurus, and it will ignite a series of magical events that conspire to return something, or someone, to your life. This is like a spell or enchantment, woven by the Universe, just for you. The unseen forces are friendly and positive, they are trying to restore a broken bond or lost love that still merits a place in your realm. So let them do their work! Expect to be amazed.
You will take whatever life lands in your zone on the chin this week, and walk on with your head still held high, because Geminis are naturally regal! And, better yet, you will immediately look for silver linings and life lessons, because Geminis are naturally wise.Something may go awry or be lost to you. This is part of the story, this is the plot twist perhaps, the challenge that activates a new idea, opinion, direction or opportunity with you. One thing I know, being an old Gemini myself, is that when we are dealt a poor hand it actually fuels us to prove them ALL wrong and win the game, with flair too! So, so shock them all. Turn lemons into a lemonade empire!
It's a week of total and utter self-reflection and awareness. Who are you? What karma have you sown? What situations are you embroiled with? If someone secretly watched you for a whole week, what would they assume your purpose and goals were? Are you side-stepping what you ought to, and want to, be doing? Judgment pulls no punches. But this mini kind of Saturn Return energy is worthwhile. Face yourself, fully and unashamedly, and know who you are and where you are at, and what therefore you want to change, refocus on, amplify, stop, start, and support. This is a reality check.
We are inching closer to Leo season and already the vibes are swirling! The Three of Pentacles brings admiration, praise, and recognition. All of which is sweet music to your lion-y ears! Lean into this energy by collaborating, partnering, allying, and sharing. Start joint projects, shared ambitions. Enter competitions or challenges. Seek out a sounding board and creative partner for your work ideas or tasks. Everything can be bigger and better when you hook up with the right folk. And this week will bring them to you! Just sit back and watch that queue form for you!
Virgo, you are in danger of falling into the quicksand of the Seven of Cups which represents daydreaming without traction or action, wishing but not manifesting, hoping but not taking ownership. Praying for rescue or respite, basically, but not thinking that YOU are the one to do this for yourself. Don't rely on a savior coming for you. Don't think this will all just work itself out. Put your computer brain in motion and figure out some cunning solutions to this situation. And then put them in motion. You are the master strategist, bring all your skills to work.
Death is the shadow twin of life and therefore is always walking alongside us. We will all meet Death eventually. It's not something we typically spend our waking life thinking about, but even just a glimpse of the reaper can help wake us up to the fact that time is precious, short, and meant to be used. We are here to experience everything. Let recent events, in your personal life or on the news, be a nudge to yourself to get busy living, and living large. Release fears and inhibitions and barriers to doing things you want to explore and experience. Let this week be the beginning of simply living fully and like every day could be the last! What a ride you could have!
The Queen of Wands is your sign's queen as she represents the Fire element. Queens are always about making a leap, taking responsibility, stepping up, reaching for the next level. And Wands are all about passion, adventure, purpose, inspiration, creativity, vitality, and exploration. Travel, education, creative projects, and goal-setting all feel like areas to get into this week, and in a new way. You are not seeking help or being the apprentice any longer, you are the one creating the objectives, crafting the plan of action, and activating the steps and tactics to bring your vision to life. You are in control and taking ownership of making your life bigger, bolder, brighter, better by embracing the dynamic and purposeful energy of the Wands suit. BE the Queen of Wands this week.
Let the good times roll, Sag! The Ten of Pentacles is a celebration card, a pat on the back, and a well done for having completed a cycle of growth and achievement. Possibly linked to either health, wealth, work, or home. Jupiter rules your sign and is the bringer of good luck and fortune, so you perhaps have a head start on other signs, but you still did the tasks, made good choices, created positive energy, and achieved the goals. Time to recognize that, celebrate yourself, toast those who helped or supported you, and look ahead to your next cycle of growth. Now you know you can do this, what else could you do next?..
The Sun is the tarot's most positive card, a literal ray of sunshine peeping out and radiating its warmth and light over your realm. Turn your face towards it and enjoy the glow up! This is a week of reward, progress, celebration, happy happenings, and new prospects. Be confident and pursue your passions and interests. Look ahead and reach out for people, places, activities, roles or activities you want to attract into your life. You are going to discover all of the cleverness, charisma and persuasion to manifest your wildest dreams. In fact, the higher you aim, the better the outcome.
The Queen of Swords is your sign's queen because she rules the Air element. Therefore, she is intellectual, ambitious, calculating, communicative, imaginative, and progressive. Always restless, always seeking, always thinking. This matches your own energy right now. Something feels amiss or like it could be much better, and you're searching for ideas, solutions, and upgrades to fix the gap. I think this week will bring you the answer you're looking for. Keep researching and asking questions, it's your curiosity that will unlock the right answer. And this Queen will land it in a moment of crystal clear clarity in your mind, like a fully formed response ready to implement!
No harm in being a little discerning, self protective, elusive, and guarded this week. Sometimes it's good to take a small step back from folk who are maybe getting complacent or too reliant on you always being there for them. Some people need to figure things out for themselves rather than sucking the life force out of you so they can remain immersed and feeding on the problems they've have created. Just take care of yourself first, Pisces, because you're a giver, an empath, a helper and confidant, but this can mean you attract the energy vampires. One might be hovering!